When the Thunderous Basalt without Withering

#225968 RGB(34,89,104)

About this color

When the Thunderous Basalt without Withering presents itself as a dark, vivid cyan shade, sitting at #225968 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#225968RGB(34, 89, 104)

HSL 193° · 51% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Thunderous Basalt without Withering
HEX
#225968
RGB
rgb(34,89,104)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,34.9%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(193,51%,27%)
HSV
hsv(193,67%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,14,0,59)
LAB
lab(35,-13,-14)
LCH
lch(35,19,227)
sRGB
(0.133,0.349,0.408)
HEX8
#225968ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034089104

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
51%
Hue
193°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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